French Explorers
The French explorers came to America and sailed from France. They went to a lot of places in North and South America. One is Canada, Missouri, and Mexico. Their names are LaSalle, Father Marquette and Louis Joliet, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, and Giovanni da Verrazano.
To start with LaSalle, 1667: he leaves France to go to “New France” (today Canada) where he establishes a trading post and village at today’s Lachine, a few miles above Montreal. He came through the Mississippi River first from New York to the end of Mississippi. He started in 1679-1682 when he finally reached North America. He finished the trip that two other explorers started; their names were Father Marquette and Louis Joliet. It took him long because he was making trade posts on the way. For doing that he got money from the king. In 1683: he returns to France to seek the King’s backing for a voyage to the Gulf of Mexico to establish a settlement near the mouth of the Mississippi River from which to invade the region of the Northern Mexico known as Nueva Vizeaya. A year later in August, he leaves to go to the Gulf of Mexico with approximately 300 people-settlers, soldiers, and priests aboard four ships, La Bella, Le Joy, L’Aimable, and Saint-Francois. September Spanish pirates took over the Saint Francois. The other boats fleet and arrive at Saint-Dominique (Haiti). November the remaining ships set sail from Saint-Dominique for the mouth of the Mississippi. To read more on what happened, there is a time line goes to www.texasbeyond history. net/stlouis/images/lasalle-timeline.html.
Jacques Cartier, in 1534 tried to find a sea passage to the East Indies through North America. He never did find a river that would take ships west from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Instead he found the St. Lawrence River ended much sooner than Cartier expected. It ended on a hill he named it Mont Real or King’s Mountain in honor of the king of France. Mont. Real later became Montreal. Cartier named the area New France, he claimed it in the name of the King of France. This discovery opened Canada for Europeans wanting to settle in North America Cartier took colonists to cape Rouge near Quebec. The colony wasn’t a good idea it was a failure. After this France lost interest in Canada and moved on. It was 70 years before another Frenchman came to the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.
Samuel de Champlain, in 1608 he found the settlement of Québec and be friend the local Native Americans, who told him about a large lake set within a majestic landscape to the South. Champlain brought a group of settlers to the area around Montreal. They built a fort and a settlement. Champlain explored Lake Champlain. Champlain was the first to systematically investigate the eastern shores of Canada and the New England coast. He was a navigator who mapped a large portion of Northeastern North America and played an important role in establishing and administering the French colonies in the New World. For this he is known as the “Father of New France.” In the summer of 1609, Champlain and a group of Native Americans set off to find the Lake. In July they arrived upon its shore traveling South along the Lake, they encountered a large group of Iroquois worriers near Tico deroga. Frightening ensued and Champlain used his firearms to defeat and drive off the Iroquois. This brutant skirmish led two years of hostility between the French and Iroquois.
Giovanni da Verrazano, He represented the country of France. His goals were to explore the coast of the “New land” and to find a passage to the Orient. It was believed that there might be a passage between North and South America, and so he was chosen by King Francis. “I will sail to this area and discover a new and quicker route to the Orient.” said Giovanni to the King of France. He searched for a route to the Indies through the continent. Verrazano sailed up and down the East Coast of America looking for a passage that would take him further west. He couldn’t find one so he returned to France. After several voyages with a claim of the New World for France on July 8, 1524.
That is some explorers that I found for France. I bet there are lots more so go find some make your own page. Thanks for reading all my explorers.
French Explorers
The French explorers came to America and sailed from France. They went to a lot of places in North and South America. One is Canada, Missouri, and Mexico. Their names are LaSalle, Father Marquette and Louis Joliet, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, and Giovanni da Verrazano.
To start with LaSalle, 1667: he leaves France to go to “New France” (today Canada) where he establishes a trading post and village at today’s Lachine, a few miles above Montreal. He came through the Mississippi River first from New York to the end of Mississippi. He started in 1679-1682 when he finally reached North America. He finished the trip that two other explorers started; their names were Father Marquette and Louis Joliet. It took him long because he was making trade posts on the way. For doing that he got money from the king. In 1683: he returns to France to seek the King’s backing for a voyage to the Gulf of Mexico to establish a settlement near the mouth of the Mississippi River from which to invade the region of the Northern Mexico known as Nueva Vizeaya. A year later in August, he leaves to go to the Gulf of Mexico with approximately 300 people-settlers, soldiers, and priests aboard four ships, La Bella, Le Joy, L’Aimable, and Saint-Francois. September Spanish pirates took over the Saint Francois. The other boats fleet and arrive at Saint-Dominique (Haiti). November the remaining ships set sail from Saint-Dominique for the mouth of the Mississippi. To read more on what happened, there is a time line goes to www.texasbeyond history. net/stlouis/images/lasalle-timeline.html.
Jacques Cartier, in 1534 tried to find a sea passage to the East Indies through North America. He never did find a river that would take ships west from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Instead he found the St. Lawrence River ended much sooner than Cartier expected. It ended on a hill he named it Mont Real or King’s Mountain in honor of the king of France. Mont. Real later became Montreal. Cartier named the area New France, he claimed it in the name of the King of France. This discovery opened Canada for Europeans wanting to settle in North America Cartier took colonists to cape Rouge near Quebec. The colony wasn’t a good idea it was a failure. After this France lost interest in Canada and moved on. It was 70 years before another Frenchman came to the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.
Samuel de Champlain, in 1608 he found the settlement of Québec and be friend the local Native Americans, who told him about a large lake set within a majestic landscape to the South. Champlain brought a group of settlers to the area around Montreal. They built a fort and a settlement. Champlain explored Lake Champlain. Champlain was the first to systematically investigate the eastern shores of Canada and the New England coast. He was a navigator who mapped a large portion of Northeastern North America and played an important role in establishing and administering the French colonies in the New World. For this he is known as the “Father of New France.” In the summer of 1609, Champlain and a group of Native Americans set off to find the Lake. In July they arrived upon its shore traveling South along the Lake, they encountered a large group of Iroquois worriers near Tico deroga. Frightening ensued and Champlain used his firearms to defeat and drive off the Iroquois. This brutant skirmish led two years of hostility between the French and Iroquois.
Giovanni da Verrazano, He represented the country of France. His goals were to explore the coast of the “New land” and to find a passage to the Orient. It was believed that there might be a passage between North and South America, and so he was chosen by King Francis. “I will sail to this area and discover a new and quicker route to the Orient.” said Giovanni to the King of France. He searched for a route to the Indies through the continent. Verrazano sailed up and down the East Coast of America looking for a passage that would take him further west. He couldn’t find one so he returned to France. After several voyages with a claim of the New World for France on July 8, 1524.
That is some explorers that I found for France. I bet there are lots more so go find some make your own page. Thanks for reading all my explorers.